The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-02

posite side of the way the fronts of build
ings were mashed in by the terrible force,
and scarcely a window or door remains.
Walls cracked, floors gave way and plaster
fell in almost every house within radius of
100 yards, and often on the heads Of the
sleeping residents, startling them and caus-
ing mad rush and fight to the street. The
scene of terror on the street was illuminated
by the ghastly glare of the consuming flame
and fugitiveS wildly running and geSticu-
lating, robed only in their night dresses,
vividly told the dread uncertainty and
fright that had seized the community.
A TERRIBLE SCENE.
The scene was enhanced by the rumble of
ambulanceS and the humping of the fire
engines \ little while and human nature
asserted itself, and the organized efforts of
the city were of avail. The ambulance
service was excellent. The wagons sent to
the scene broughj skilled attendants, and
many physicians were ready when their
services could be used. Nothing was spared
to relieve the sufferers As they were re-
moved from the debris they were taken inn
mediately to the dispensary. The police
soon had control of the crowd and vandals
had no opportunity to ply their trade. The
firemen worked at the fallen building re-
gardlesS of the adj djacent walls which lowered
with impending danger. With daylight
came word that all the victims had been re-
moved.
CORRECTED LIST OF THE DEAD.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. l., 8. P. M.-The cor
Il rected list of the .aIoaiIu dead and and
eight dead and three seriously wounded.
Six others who lived in the building, and
who were reported missing, have been found
either uninjurei or slightly bruised. Five of
the Newman family are dead. Mamie is
horribly mangled and burned beyond all
hope of recovery Nellie lies in a terrible
condition, but may recover. Charles
N. Devere and wife and
Mrs. Agnes Bazeley are dead. Miss
Hattie Bryant is badly bruised. There
are many theories as to the cause Of the ex-
plosion, but none are satisfactory. The
mob which presses around the scene ex-
citedly talks of Anarchists and dynamite,
but men of sense discountenance this idle
prattle. The general belief is that escaping
gas filed the cellar, and that Newman kept
quantity of kerosene oil and gasoline in
the cellar near where the explosion evidently
took place The rapidity of the fire
and the fumes while it burned indi
cate this. The vessel and oil, if there
was any, have been destroyed and the only
man who knows is dead. The escaping gas
theory is supported, however, by the store
boy of John Bienevan. who says he noticed
during the afternoon Yesterday a strong
smell of gas, and before shutting the store
for the night, at 730 o'clock, he went
through the building looking for an open
burner. He did not visit the cellar. The
tremendous force of the explosion is the
cause of the greatest doubt as to this expla-
nation. A great crowd fingers about the
place, but the work of rescue is over. The
financial loss will amount to about 100000,
and is divided among property owners in
the neighborhood.
IN THE MORGUE.
The mangled and burned forms of the
eight perions lie in the morgue awaiting
burial The scene is horrible. There is
not one of the victims but that is bruised
and black from the confusion and flames,
and their bodies are twisted into agonizing
shapes. Death came in every
form. Life was either crushed
out, burned, shocked by the explosion
or smothered Some never awoke to feel
dread, and others lived in hope to be rescued
by the men whose shouts they heard about
them. Two other forms lie in the hospital
lingering between life and death. One,
Nellie Newman, is able to talk.